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Tornado destroys planes and hangars at Danville-Boyle County Airport

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The Danville-Boyle County Airport suffered major damage from a tornado early Saturday morning.

Three T-hangars and several airplanes were destroyed by the tornado, which struck the airport at around 4 a.m., according to a Facebook post by the airport. No one was injured.

It’s unknown how long the airport will be shut down.

WLEX is reporting the First Apostolic Church in Danville had its roof blown off.

The Danville-Boyle County Airport was hit by a tornado Saturday morning, heavily damaging hangars and airplanes.
The Danville-Boyle County Airport was hit by a tornado Saturday morning, heavily damaging hangars and airplanes. Photo provided by the Danville-Boyle County Airport

This story was originally published December 11, 2021 at 11:25 AM.

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Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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